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Old Photograph Fire James Watson Whisky Bond Dundee Scotland
Old photograph of the fire at the James Watson Whisky Bond on the corner of Trades Lane and Seagate in Dundee, Scotland. An employee of James Watson and Company was passing the building on the evening of 19 July 1906 when he noticed smoke emerging from its roof. The building was soon ablaze and large vats of whisky caught fire and exploded, leading to flaming alcohol raining down on surrounding streets and buildings. The fire quickly spread to other buildings. The premises of another whisky merchant in nearby Candle Lane were also destroyed. So bad was the inferno that firefighters had to be called from Edinburgh to help fight it. The fire, which burned for 12 hours, has been described as the most destructive fire in the history of Dundee. The fire was described by an eyewitness as sending " rivers of burning whisky " through the city.
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